__________________‘Tis said his form is tiny, yet
All human ills he can subdue,
Or with a bauble or medal
Can win mans heart for you;
And many a blessing know to stew
To make a megloamaniac bright;
Give honour to the dainty Corse,
The Pixie is a little shite.

Quite some time ago, I came to realize that this forum and its many threads is a wealth of information of the Napoleonic Era, because of the many knowledgeable and generous contributors. I look forward to the next instalments and tidbits of information especially of the artists like Detaille, Rousselot, Orange and Moreau to name a few.

Now, I ask if any one is aware of books of these and the many other Napoleonic artists, that are complete collections of their works.

I have Detaille’s L’Armee Francasie and familiar with Knotel’s works in Elting’s Napoleonic Uniforms tombs and even with the latest collection of Rousselot’s prints, but as is often the case these though exhaustive are not definitive collections of the artists’ works. Is finding a complete collection of Eugene Lepiepve, Raffet, Hourtulle and Jouineau, artists of then and now like throwing paint against the wall where nothing comes of it?

Complete works by these artists is a waste of time trying to find because they worked mainly on commissions of single or multiple illustatiions from different sponsors, both publishers and private. Anyway could you imagine Knotel, Rousselot & Benigni's as complete works ? you would need a lot of money, room and sturdy bookshelves for a start as their works are 'collectively' in the tens of thousands!

Paul

__________________‘Tis said his form is tiny, yet
All human ills he can subdue,
Or with a bauble or medal
Can win mans heart for you;
And many a blessing know to stew
To make a megloamaniac bright;
Give honour to the dainty Corse,
The Pixie is a little shite.

Quite some time ago, I came to realize that this forum and its many threads is a wealth of information of the Napoleonic Era, because of the many knowledgeable and generous contributors. I look forward to the next instalments and tidbits of information especially of the artists like Detaille, Rousselot, Orange and Moreau to name a few.

Now, I ask if any one is aware of books of these and the many other Napoleonic artists, that are complete collections of their works.

I have Detaille’s L’Armee Francasie and familiar with Knotel’s works in Elting’s Napoleonic Uniforms tombs and even with the latest collection of Rousselot’s prints, but as is often the case these though exhaustive are not definitive collections of the artists’ works. Is finding a complete collection of Eugene Lepiepve, Raffet, Hourtulle and Jouineau, artists of then and now like throwing paint against the wall where nothing comes of it?

Regards
WCBT

I don't know if you have them already, but here are links to many plates, especially those of Earnest fort that are about half way down this 'link list'

__________________‘Tis said his form is tiny, yet
All human ills he can subdue,
Or with a bauble or medal
Can win mans heart for you;
And many a blessing know to stew
To make a megloamaniac bright;
Give honour to the dainty Corse,
The Pixie is a little shite.

As I have said and will always say...."If I can help I will do so, promptly"

Take care,

Paul

__________________‘Tis said his form is tiny, yet
All human ills he can subdue,
Or with a bauble or medal
Can win mans heart for you;
And many a blessing know to stew
To make a megloamaniac bright;
Give honour to the dainty Corse,
The Pixie is a little shite.

I use this. You can register the first 250 books for free. After that it costs a little money. I paid $25 for a lifetime membership. THere are discussion groups for literally every topic out there. It also has a good book recommendation selector. Every book has it's own page which links to Amazon,abebooks and Barnes & Nobles. It will tell you the closet library that will have a particular book. I highly recommend it!

I use my bookshelves, storage cabinets, and my often forgetful mind. Sometimes that leaves me wondering where I last left a book I now wanted to look at, but then I also run across old friends that I should take another look through their pages...

Sincerely,
M

__________________
We are not now that strength which in old days
Moved earth and heaven; that which we are we are; One equal temper of heroic hearts
Made weak by time and fate but strong in will
To strive to seek to find and not to yield.

I use this. You can register the first 250 books for free. After that it costs a little money. I paid $25 for a lifetime membership. THere are discussion groups for literally every topic out there. It also has a good book recommendation selector. Every book has it's own page which links to Amazon,abebooks and Barnes & Nobles. It will tell you the closet library that will have a particular book. I highly recommend it!

Many thanks Legate, I will have a close look at it, it seem quite similar to the one I' m testing.

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I use my bookshelves, storage cabinets, and my often forgetful mind. Sometimes that leaves me wondering where I last left a book I now wanted to look at, but then I also run across old friends that I should take another look through their pages...

__________________
We are not now that strength which in old days
Moved earth and heaven; that which we are we are; One equal temper of heroic hearts
Made weak by time and fate but strong in will
To strive to seek to find and not to yield.